Thursday, November 7, 2013

A modicum of due process

Well, well, well ... now someone will actually REVIEW the kill list before it is implemented:

http://www.emptywheel.net/2013/11/07/red-teaming-abdulrahman-al-awlaki/

Do you think the process described in the article meets the following criteria?

US Constitution, Fourth Amendment
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

I don't think it does.

And by the way, it says "no person" ... NOT "no citizen". They shouldn't be murdering ANYONE.

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